NORTH WEST KENT ANNUAL PRESENTATION EVENING

NK Annual Presentation evening will be held on Friday 16th October from 7pm at Crescent Tennis Club in Sidcup. Should you wish to attend, please contact our Fixtures Secretary Jo Thomas on fixtures@shltc.info for further information. Trophies being presented are for Winter 25/26 and Summer 26. Its £15 per ticket which includes a buffet.

HALLOWEEN EVENT – Sunday 1st November

Fancy joining us for some Halloween fun, come and join in on Sunday 1st November from 4-6pm. We are aiming to split by ages on the evening, however we are asking you to book in either a primary or secondary age just to gage numbers so we can plan accordingly.  This will be a bookable event, at the cost of £5 per head, for that they will get to join in all the spooky and tennis activities, receive a drink and a snack. (more details to follow) Of course it wouldn’t be Halloween if there wasn’t dressing up involved! So come in your best spooky costume, wear a Halloween sweatshirt, or just a witches hat, but don’t forget to wear your trainers as there will be tennis activities. Booking details are in this weeks news email, we look forward to seeing you there.

PRO RATA MEMBERSHIP – Juniors & Adults

Please don’t forget that if you want to book onto term time lessons starting in September, you MUST join the club and become a member. That applies to both Juniors and Adults. Your membership fee, pays for things like the club house and new lights and maintenance on the courts etc.  The Pro Rata, reduced Membership will start from 1st September 2026 – 31st March 2027. Of course the pro rata rate also applies for any adults who might also wish to join.

JUNIOR SUNDAY COMPETITION

The Sunday competition finished this week and here is a picture of some of the juniors who took part. The overall winner was Scott Morris but all of the juniors celebrated in style with their parents. Thanks to all the parents who attend reguarly and especially Stewart who does all the arranging. It restarts in October. Hope you like the picture.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Sunday 1st November – 4pm – 6pm – Halloween

Friday 11th December – 5pm Onwards – Christmas Film & Karaoke

Saturday 19th December – 10.30am – 12noon – Father Christmas Visit and Photos

WINTER TEAM RESULTS

KENT

Ladies1 beat Trottiscliffe 1 on Sunday by 4-0. It was  very close and there were two championship tie breaks.  The  photo  is  of  both  teams  with  their  captains. Julie Smith in the opposing team is a former Shootershillian and it was lovely to see her back at the club. The team were LibbyTuson, RuthieFrost, Jo  Thomas and Marion Tourral-Hopkins

Mixed 2 lost 1-3 to a very strong Avenue 2 side on Sunday. The team playing were Jan Are Mo, Di Roberts, Tracy Davey and Rob Thomas. Thank you for the photo.

Men’s Vets 1  beat Margate 2 Team was Dave Merry, Richard Sellick, Martin Roberts and Neal Tuson

NORTH KENT

MW Vets 2 drew 2-2 with Sydenham 1. The team playing were Sandra Woodcock, Gaenor Stephenson, Richard Kershaw and Aaron Ruby.

Men’s 3 started their winter campaign on Saturday and won against Bromley Wendover with a score of 3 rubbers to 1. The team playing were Francesco Donadio, Iain Goosey, Jiggs Sahota and Jan Are Mo. Thanks for the photo Gents.

Men’s 4 beat Bexley 2 on Saturday. Maxime Alary made his debut for the team, the rest of the team were Abel Coolen, Fred Moreau and Jason Barkworth.

Mixed 1 lost 3-1 to a very strong Blackheath team. The team playing were Rich Fay, Mark Plonka, Olivia Flynn and Lauren Esler.

LTA YOUTH

U14 Boy’s beat Old Wilsonians 2 at the weekend, 6-0. The pair playing were Scott and Hadley

U14 Girl’s  beat Meopham 1  6-0  The pair playing were Anna and Dasha

EASY FUND RAISING – Your Weekly Shopping Can Raise Funds for Us

Do you do your grocery shopping at Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, ASDA, Waitrose, or Iceland? If so, you can easily raise regular free donations for us! Just sign up to easyfundraising to become one of our supporters, then shop online at your fave supermarket. Your shopping will cost the same, but we’ll receive a free weekly donation. How great is that? Support us today: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/shltennisclub/?utm_campaign=pmc&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=weekly-food-shop-wa1

  NORTH KENT TENNIS

North Kent Tennis have set up a new official page on Instagram which members can access to follow what is going on. (northkentlta.org.uk)

KENT TENNIS

You can view all the latest news from Kent Tennis on the following link: https://www.kenttennis.org.uk/klt
Anyone wishing to enter any competitions for all ages please go to their website or LTA website. There are many competitions for juniors here

The Directors

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